Velta
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Velta is both a surname and a given name.
Given name
Gender | Female |
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Name day | 24 November |
Origin | |
Meaning | Gift[1] |
Region of origin | Latvia |
Velta is a feminine Latvian given name. Notable individuals named Velta include:
- Velta Līne (1923–2012), Latvian actress
- Velta Rūķe-Draviņa (1917–2003), Latvian linguist and folklorist
- Velta Sniķere (born 1920), Latvian poet
- Velta Toma (1912–1999), Latvian poet
Surname
Notable people with the surname Velta include:
- Rune Velta (born 1989), Norwegian ski jumper
References
- ^ Siliņš, Klāvs (1990). Latviešu personvārdu vārdnīca (in Latvian). Rīga: Zinātne. ISBN 5796602780.